All activities in Northeast Friesland
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Heemstra State
Heemstra State
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Suvelfabryk
Suvelfabryk
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Tourist Information Earnewâld
Tourist Information Earnewâld
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Veenwouden (Feanwâlden)
Veenwouden (Feanwâlden)
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Holwerterpolder at Noard Fryslân Butendyks Nature Reserve
Holwerterpolder at Noard Fryslân Butendyks Nature Reserve
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TOP Trynwâlden
TOP Trynwâlden
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Huize Moddergat
Huize Moddergat
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Reidswâl
Reidswâl
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Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
The grave monument in Gytsjerkwas erected in memory of Maria v/d Heuij. Maria was one of seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg who arrived in Gytsjerk on 22 January 1945. Maria died a day later, just a few months old. The harsh conditions during the trip had proved fatal to her. Maria did not live to see the liberation. Fortunately, many of the other evacuees with whom she undertook the journey did.
Symbolism
The monument's spiritual father, artist Klaas Bokma, chose two carts because this was the means of transport often used by evacuees. The four withered trees symbolise death. The cross is not only a symbol of the Christian faith, but also a reminder of the sacrifice made by war victims for a life of freedom.
The oldest pupils of Ichtus and Thrimwalda primary schools take care of this monument.
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Sloop rental Burdaard
Sloop rental Burdaard
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Jachthaven Kuikhorne
Jachthaven Kuikhorne
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St. Godehardus' Church Marrum
St. Godehardus' Church Marrum
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Sytzama House
Sytzama House
What is now a grand café has a history closely connected with local government, the Second World War, and Baron Willem van Sytzama, the building's first owner, after whom it is named.
In Van Sytzama's time, there were very few buildings nearby. Instead, a large landscaped garden with extensive ponds stretched out behind the house. Baron Willem van Sytzama believed he was happily married to Cecilia van Heemskerk, but she left him for another man. Although the baron took legal action in an attempt to prevent the separation, he was unsuccessful. She never returned, and he never remarried. In later years, however, the building served as Kollum's town hall, where hundreds of marriages were celebrated.
During the Second World War, Mayor Gerben Feitsma was sworn into office in this building. The ceremony took place with prominent displays of flags and the Nazi salute. For that reason, Feitsma is often described as an NSB (Dutch National Socialist Movement) mayor. At the same time, there is evidence that he occasionally helped prevent residents of Kollum from being sent to Germany for forced labour by employing them on his farm. Because of his wartime record, his name is not always included in historical accounts.
His brother, Jan Feitsma, became notorious for a different reason. As Prosecutor General, he ordered signs reading "Jews Forbidden" to be displayed throughout the occupied Netherlands. The policy caused considerable controversy in Kollum during the war. The local tennis club preferred to close its courts rather than display such a sign. In early 1945, Jan Feitsma was shot dead by members of the Dutch Resistance. His funeral in Kollum was attended by numerous members of the SS.
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Regional Walkway Noardlike Fryske Wâlden
Regional Walkway Noardlike Fryske Wâlden
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National Park 'De Alde Feanen'
National Park 'De Alde Feanen'
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St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
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Former Mountain Monastery Burgum
Former Mountain Monastery Burgum
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It Wikelslân Nature Reserve at De Alde Feanen National Park
It Wikelslân Nature Reserve at De Alde Feanen National Park
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De Kruidhof
De Kruidhof
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Noarderleech Bunker and Training Base
Noarderleech Bunker and Training Base
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Schuilenburg Beach
Schuilenburg Beach
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Thús yn Hantum
Thús yn Hantum
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Walburga Church in Drogeham
Walburga Church in Drogeham
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Greenjoy It Bûtefjild
Greenjoy It Bûtefjild
